Pot for Sale

Tom ‘Time’ Leonard
As we continue to examine our games to see if any areas show weakness and need to be improved upon, today let’s discuss those pots that seem to be for sale.

We see this phenomenon all the time and intuitively seem to know the meek may well be in line to inherit the […]

Table Parents

Jim McKenna
Have you ever had the experience of doing or saying something that was just like one of your parents? In fact, you may have not only sounded like one of them, but you were being them. This is referred to as your “Parent Ego State.” And, wow, does it ever show up in casinos. […]

The Gap

John Vorhaus
In trying to close the gap between the player I am and the player I want to be, I often find myself bogged down in complicated and conflicting strategic advice. One way out of this mire is to try and reduce complex concepts to trivial one-liners. Here are a few of my favorites:

WHEN […]

Involuntary Tells

Diane McHaffie
During our last lesson we began to explore the fascinating and profitable world of poker tells. We started with the basic concept that many players try to disguise their hands by acting in ways intended to deceive you. Tells aren’t just cold, mathematical calculations and strategies; they also involve powerful psychology. And when you […]